US rank #1881 Unisex name Peak 2022 2,631 births

Avion — #1881 US boys' name

2,631 babies named Avion in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s261990s1932000s7832010s10702020s549
#1881
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Avion was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

132 babies were named Avion in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avion

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,631 babies named Avion between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Avion currently holds the #1881 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 132 babies received it in a single year. Avion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 304 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avion performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,070 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Avion shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 166 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Avion in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,631 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Avion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,631

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2022

132 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,881

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
132
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
-50050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891976 5

Avion popularity over time — girls

304 total births recorded since 1986 (Avion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 304 births
010203040 20192014200820042000199419891986 7

Avion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,070 births that decade — 41% of Avion's all-time total
1970s101980s261990s1932000s7832010s10702020s549

Avion by state

Where Avion concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Avion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
166 6.3%
#2 New York
158 6.0%
#3 North Carolina
149 5.7%
#4 Michigan
111 4.2%
#5 Texas
100 3.8%
#6 Florida
96 3.6%
#7 Ohio
94 3.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
72 2.7%
Illinois share of Avion's total US births 6.3%
Even split

166 of 2,631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Avion appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avion?
2,631 babies have been named Avion since 1976. It currently ranks #1881 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 132 births.
When was Avion most popular?
Avion was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,070 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Avion most popular?
The top states for the name Avion are Illinois (166 births), New York (158 births), North Carolina (149 births).
Is Avion a unisex name?
Yes, Avion is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,631 births, and as a girl's name it has 304 births.
How long has the name Avion been used?
Avion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avi, Avian, Aviel, Avinash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.